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- Dean Holden is the 6/4 favourite to take over at Bristol Rovers
- Joey Barton became the 4th League One manager sacked so far this season
- Bristol Rovers now out to 16/1 for promotion this season
Dean Holden is the 6/4 favourite to take over at Bristol Rovers
Betting is now available on who the next Bristol Rovers manager will be after Joey Barton was sacked after nearly three years in charge of the club on Thursday.
| Next Bristol Rovers Manager | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Dean Holden | 6/4 | 40.0% |
| Neil Harris | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Steve Cotterill | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| John Eustace | 12/1 | 7.7% |
| Garry Monk | 12/1 | 7.7% |
Bookies have a full betting market up with Dean Holden the 6/4 favourite to take over with Rovers becoming the latest side for him to be linked with.
Holden is currently top of the betting market for the vacant Bradford City job as he is seemingly sought-after when it comes to getting a new manager.
BetVictor's latest odds now suggest that there's a 40% chance of Dean Holden being the next manager of Bristol Rovers after Barton's departure.
Neil Harris is the early second favourite just behind Holden in the betting market with his latest odds currently at 4/1 to be the next Rovers boss.
What the expert says...
Joey Barton became the 4th League One manager sacked so far this season
Joey Barton's dismissal made him the fifth manager dismissed in League One already this season following changes at Charlton, Fleetwood, Cheltenham and Lincoln so far this season.
Barton was in charge for almost three years before being sacked on Thursday with Rovers currently sat in 16th in the table after just four league wins this season.
The former Newcastle and Manchester City midfielder is well known for being controversial and he will have often divided opinion with fans of the club.
| Date | Club | Vacating Manager | Incoming Manager | Appointment Date |
| 27/08/2023 | Charlton Athletic | Dean Holden | Michael Appleton | 08/09/2023 |
| 03/09/2023 | Fleetwood Town | Scott Brown | Lee Johnson | 10/09/2023 |
| 20/09/2023 | Cheltenham Town | Wade Elliott | Darrell Clarke | 29/09/2023 |
| 18/10/2023 | Lincoln City | Mark Kennedy | n/a | n/a |
| 26/10/2023 | Bristol Rovers | Joey Barton | n/a | n/a |
Bristol Rovers now out to 16/1 for promotion this season
Bristol Rovers are now big outsiders to be promoted from League One this season after their dismal start to the season sees them well in the bottom half of the table.
The latest betting odds have them at 16/1 to be promoted which puts them as the 11th favourites to go up to the Championship at the end of the season.
Portsmouth are the odds-on favourites to go up this season after their unbeaten start to the season has seen them win 9 and draw 5 of their opening 14 games.
